Business Today: Chamber for Monday 15 July 2013

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

1 Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford)
What recent assessment she has made of the level of crime in (a) Staffordshire and (b) the UK. (164846)

2 Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey)
What steps her Department is taking to control immigration and ensure that net migration continues to fall. (164847)

3 Grahame M. Morris (Easington)
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK laws on guns. (164848)

4 Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South)
What steps the Government is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour. (164849)

5 Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central)
What recent assessment she has made of the effects of budget reductions on frontline policing. (164850)

6 John Howell (Henley)
What steps she is taking to tackle the organised grooming and sexual exploitation of children. (164852)

7 Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South)
What estimate she has made of the number of student visitor visas that have been issued in the last year. (164853)

8 Richard Graham (Gloucester)
What assessment she has made of the potential effects of introducing a bond requirement for visiting nationals from countries deemed to be high risk. (164854)

9 Fiona Bruce (Congleton)
What steps her Department is taking to reduce the use of legal highs. (164855)

10 Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
What steps the UK Border Agency is taking to deter health tourism to the UK. (164856)

11 George Freeman (Mid Norfolk)
What steps she is taking to tackle abuse of UK public services by illegal immigrants. (164857)

12 Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)
What steps she is taking to make Britain more hostile to traffickers engaged in modern day slavery; and if she will make a statement. (164858)

13 John Robertson (Glasgow North West)
Whether the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals on communications data. (164859)

14 Richard Ottaway (Croydon South)
How much has been received under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 from those convicted of human trafficking in the last three years; how much has been paid out to victims of trafficking in compensation; and if she will make a statement. (164860)

15 Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central)
What recent discussions she has had with her ministerial colleagues on the case of Shaker Aamer. (164861)

16 Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire)
What steps she is taking to tackle the organised grooming and sexual exploitation of children. (164863)

17 James Morris (Halesowen and Rowley Regis)
What steps she is taking to tackle cyber-crime. (164864)

18 Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
What change there has been since June 2012 in the number of foreign criminals deported. (164866)

19 Stuart Andrew (Pudsey)
What steps she is taking to reduce domestic violence. (164880)

20 Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington)
What steps she plans to take to ensure that landlords who have taken reasonable steps to verify a tenant's immigration status will not be penalised. (164867)

21 Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland)
What steps she plans to take to increase the use of CCTV where there is demand from communities. (164868)

22 Steve Baker (Wycombe)
What steps she is taking to tackle the organised grooming and sexual exploitation of children. (164869)

At 3.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

T1 Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (164870)

T2 Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire) (164871)

T3 Sarah Champion (Rotherham) (164872)

T4 Hugh Bayley (York Central) (164873)

T5 James Morris (Halesowen and Rowley Regis) (164874)

T6 Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (164876)

T7 Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian) (164877)

T8 Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (164878)

T9 Stephen Doughty (Cardiff South and Penarth) (164879)

 

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. 2014 JHA OPT-OUT DECISION

Until 8.30pm ( Order of 11 July )

Secretary Theresa May

That this House believes that the UK should opt out of all EU police and criminal justice measures adopted before December 2009 and seek to rejoin measures where it is in the national interest to do so and invites the European Scrutiny Committee, the Home Affairs Select Committee and the Justice Select Committee to submit relevant reports before the end of October, before the Government opens formal discussions with the Commission, Council and other Member States on the set of measures in Command Paper 8671, prior to the Government’s formal application to rejoin measures in accordance with Article 10(5) of Protocol 36 to the TFEU.

Amendment (a)

Mr Christopher Chope

Philip Davies

Mr Peter Bone

Line 4, after ‘to’, insert ‘advise on which, if any, measures it would be in the national interest to rejoin and’.

Amendment (b)

Sir Alan Beith

Mr William Cash

Keith Vaz

Natascha Engel

Line 6, leave out ‘on the set of measures in Command Paper 8671’.

Amendment (c)

Edward Miliband

Yvette Cooper

Ms Angela Eagle

Mr David Hanson

Chris Bryant

Ms Rosie Winterton

Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ’believes the UK’s notification to the Council, Commission and Presidency to opt out of all EU police and criminal justice measures adopted before December 2009 can only be made once the Council and Commission have committed to the UK’s ongoing participation in the European Arrest Warrant, the Schengen Information System II, Joint Investigations Teams, EU Council decision 2000/375/JHA on combating internet child pornography, EU Council decision 2002/348/JHA on international football security co-operation, exchange of Criminal Records, Europol and Eurojust, which will form part of the Government’s formal application to rejoin the measures in Command Paper 8671 in accordance with Article 10(5) of Protocol 36 to the TFEU.’.

Amendment (d)

Steve McCabe

Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ‘notes the Secretary of State for the Home Department’s oral statement relating to EU police and criminal justice measures on 9 July 2013; and believes the House should consider the matter following reports from the European Scrutiny, Home Affairs, and Justice Committees.’.

Relevant documents:

Thirty-seventh Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, Session 2012-13, The 2014 block opt-out: engaging with Parliament, HC 798, and the Government response, HC 289

2. OPT-IN DECISION ON THE PROPOSED EUROPOL REGULATION

Until 10.00pm ( Order of 11 July )

Secretary Theresa May

That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 8229/13 and Addenda 1 to 6, a draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and Training (Europol) and repealing Decisions 2009/371/JHA and 2005/681/JHA; and agrees with the Government that the UK should opt into the Regulation post-adoption, provided that Europol is not given the power to direct national law enforcement agencies to initiate investigations or share data that conflicts with national security.

Amendment (a)

Edward Miliband

Yvette Cooper

Ms Angela Eagle

Mr David Hanson

Chris Bryant

Ms Rosie Winterton

Line 4, leave out from ‘2005/681/JHA;’ to end and add ‘and calls on the Government to consider the views of the Association of Chief Police Officers in deciding when to adopt the measure.’.

Relevant documents:

Third Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, HC 83-iii, Chapter 1

Seventh Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, HC 83-vii, Chapter 1

Eleventh Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, Reforming Europol, HC 83-xi

3. EDUCATION

No debate (Standing Order No. 118 ( 6 ))

Secretary Vince Cable

That the draft Apprenticeships (Alternative English Completion Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 3 June, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

4. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

No debate (Standing Order No. 118 ( 6 ))

Secretary Vince Cable

That the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 6 June, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

5. POLICE

No debate (Standing Order No. 118 ( 6 ))

Secretary Theresa May

That the draft Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Code of Practice for Surveillance Camera Systems and Specification of Relevant Authorities) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 10 June, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

6. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

No debate (Standing Order No. 118 ( 6 ))

Secretary Owen Paterson

That the draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 13 June, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

7. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE, NORTHERN IRELAND

No debate (Standing Order No. 118 ( 6 ))

Secretary Theresa Villiers

That the draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 8 May, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

8. EUROPEAN SCRUTINY

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9 ( 6 ))

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Penny Mordaunt be discharged from the European Scrutiny Committee and Andrew Bingham be added.

 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Control of conversion therapy: Diana Johnson

Cambridge to Fenland train service: Stephen Barclay

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 10.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

New media and personal data: Helen Goodman

 

 

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

1. ECOFIN 9 July 2013

2 . Northern Rock (Asset Management) plc

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

3 . Competition and Markets Authority

4 . Ordnance Survey Agency Performance Monitors 2013-14

5 . Publication of Discussion Paper on Transparency and Trust

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

6 . Arms Trade Treaty update

7 . Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong

Secretary of State for Health

8 . Publication of the report by the Independent Review of the Liverpool Care Pathway

Secretary of State for the Home Department

9 . Powers of Entry

Notes:

Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/hansard/commons/todays-written-statements/.

 

COMMITTEES MEETING TODAY

The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be changed without notice.

 Public Bill Committees

Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Programming Sub-Committee

Room 7

3.00pm (private)

 Delegated Legislation Committees

First Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 2013 (S.R. (N.I.), 2013, No. 175 and the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2013 (S.I., 2013, No. 1571)

Room 9

4.30pm (public)

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2013 and the draft Financial Services Act 2012 (Consumer Credit) Order 2013

Room 10

4.30pm (public)

Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the Motion in the name of Secretary Vince Cable relating to Financial Assistance to Industry in respect of Digital Region Limited, sums exceeding £10 million and up to a cumulative total of £45 million

Room 11

4.30pm (public)

 select COMMITTEES

Public Accounts

Subject: Duchy of Cornwall Accounts

Witnesses: William Nye, Principal Private Secretary to the Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, Keith Willis, Finance Director, Duchy of Cornwall, and Paula Diggle, Treasury Officer of Accounts, HM Treasury

Room 15

3.00pm (private), 3.15 (public)

Communities and Local Government

Subject: (i) Knight Review of Fire and Rescue Service; (ii) Regulation Committee of the Homes and Communities Agency

Witnesses: (i) Sir Ken Knight, former Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser for England; (ii) Julian Ashby, Chair, Regulation Committee of the Homes and Communities Agency (at 5.15pm)

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

3.30pm (private), 4.15pm (public)

Selection

Room 13

3.30pm (private)

Transport

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

4.00pm (private)

Administration

Room 16

4.30pm (private)

 Joint Committees

National Security Strategy

Subject: National Security Strategy

Witnesses: Dr Fatih Birol, Chief Economist and Head of the Economic Analysis Division, International Energy Agency

Room 3

4.00pm (private), 4.30pm (public)

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS TO BE PUBLISHED

 Home Affairs

4th Report: The work of the UK Border Agency (October–December 2012), HC 486

Date and time of publication: Saturday 13 July 00.01 am

 European Scrutiny

8th Report, HC 83-viii

Date and time of publication: Monday 15 July 11.00am

 Justice

2nd Report: Women offenders: after the Corston Report, HC 92

Date and time of publication: Monday 15 July 00. 0 1 am

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES

Monday 2 September to Monday 9 September

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 17 July. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 18 July.

 FUTURE DEPARTMENTS ANSWERING IN WESTMINSTER HALL

Tuesday 3 September and Wednesday 4 September

Applications for General or Short Debates should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Tuesday 16 July. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 17 July. Members may submit applications to the Table Office in person or send a signed application through the post.

The following Departments will answer:

Business, Innovation and Skills; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health; Home Office; International Development; Justice; Leader of the House; Scotland; Transport; Treasury; Wales; Work and Pensions.

Monday 9 September

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Deputy Prime Minister; Energy and Climate Change; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Northern Ireland; Women and Equalities

 NORTHERN IRELAND GRAND COMMITTEE

Sitting in Northern Ireland, on Monday 9 September at 2.30pm

Notice for Oral Questions for Monday 9 September for inclusion in the shuffle, and applications for an adjournment debate, should be submitted to the Table Office by 12.30pm on Monday 2 September.

 

 

The results of the shuffle and of the adjournment debate ballot will be published on 3 September. The order of questions will be available from the Vote Office and on the internet at http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmfutoral/futoral.pdf

 SUMMER Adjournment 2013

Members wishing to table questions in person may do so in the usual way through the Table Office until 5.30pm or the rising of the House, whichever is earlier, on Thursday 18 July. Thereafter, Members may table questions for oral and written answer electronically or by post. Questions for written answer received after 18 July and before 4.30pm on Friday 30 August will be treated as having been tabled on 30 August.

Questions for oral answer

Under Standing Order No. 22(6), the Speaker has made the following arrangements for tabling Questions for oral answer when the House returns:

 

 

The results of the shuffles on 27 August will be published on 28 August. They will be available from the Vote Office and on the internet at http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmfutoral/futoral.pdf

For further details of last tabling days for other departments and answering bodies, see the Order of Questions rota available from the Vote Office and on the internet at http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-table-office/order-of-oral-questions 1 .pdf

Notes:

* The latest time for tabling is 12.30pm on each of these days.

** First sitting day after adjournment

Questions for written answer

The latest time for tabling a Question for written answer on a named day before the Summer Adjournment is 10.30pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier, on Monday 15 July (for answer on Thursday 18 July). For Questions tabled between this time and the rise of the House on Thursday 18 July, the earliest named day for a Question for written answer is Monday 2 September.

After the House has adjourned on Thursday 18 July, Questions tabled for ordinary written answer and for named day written answer up to 4.30pm on Friday 30 August will be treated as having been tabled on 30 August. Questions for ordinary written answer will be for answer on Tuesday 3 September. Questions for named day written answer will be for answer not earlier than Wednesday 4 September; each Member may table five such questions during this period.